The Soup Complex wildfire started on 09/17/16 at 1619 PDT. The cause remains unknown.
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The Soup Complex wildfire started on 09/17/16 at 1619 PDT. The cause remains unknown. As of 0345 PDT on 10/01/16 , the fire covered 2647 acres and was 62% contained. No structures were lost and 5.35 million dollars had been spent on firefighting efforts.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Medford, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 17, 1:44 PM PST, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Medford OR 244 PM PDT SAT SEP 17 2016 .DISCUSSION...Despite significant morning cloudiness, clouds have thinned and the sun is currently shining through at most locations. Temperatures are running close to where they were 24 hours ago overall, though temperatures have climbing to a mild 70F at North Bend as of 1 PM PDT. Expect forecast highs are pretty well on track due to the thinning cloudiness. Tonight into Sunday morning increasing humidity, clouds, and winds aloft should keep temperatures 5 to as much as 10 degrees warmer. Clouds are expected to increase again this evening into Sunday as a frontal system brushes through from the northwest. It still appears that some areas in the Coos Coastal Mountains and portions of northwestern Douglas County could see around a tenth of an inch of rain this evening through Sunday morning. The Cascades and of northern Klamath and Douglas Counties north of Crater Lake National Park could see 0.10" to 0.25" during this same time period. Up to a few hundredths of an inch are possible in portions of Curry, Josephine, and Jackson Counties. For this next week we are still on track for cooler conditions, with highs in the 60s and 70s for most valley locations. We will need to be on the lookout for any periods of clearing mid to late week, as some west side areas could, potentially, experience their first frost of the season. At this point, the coldest morning looks to be Thursday morning. Showers were added to the forecast over portion of the area for Wednesday and Thursday, as the numerical models have been indicating a cold trough passing through under northwest flow. This could be enough to result in some showers over the higher terrain. Snow levels are likely to be in the 6kft to 7.5kft range Wednesday night and Thursday, so it is possible that the high peaks could see a dusting should the current slight chance of showers materialize as observed showers. Since run to run variability in the models has been fairly high during this time period, have left it simply as slight chance for now. As for next weekend, models are leaning more northwestward with rainfall now, meaning that we have some possibility mainly over the coast and Umpqua, but chances are very slim elsewhere. BTL && .AVIATION...17/18Z TAF CYCLE...VFR conditions are expected to continue through the TAF period at most locations. Stratus with IFR CIGs is expected to surge back onto the coast tonight and spill into the Umpqua overnight. We may also see conditions worsen to LIFR along the coast (including KOTH) as stratus lowers and mist/fog forms overnight. -Wright && .FIRE WEATHER...230 PM Saturday 17 September 2016...There are few fire weather concerns for the next several days as a cold front moves over the area and brings a cooler and more humid airmass moves in from the north and west. We will see gusty afternoon and evening west winds over the east side each day through much of the upcoming week. The combination of winds and humidity will be borderline critical today on the east side, but are expected to remain short of red flag conditions. While winds will be stronger on the east side tomorrow and Monday, red flag criteria are not expected to be met due to higher humidities. An upper trough moves in mid week with cooler and more humid conditions area-wide. -Wright && .MARINE...Updated 230 PM PDT Saturday 17 September 2016...A cold front will move through the waters tonight. South winds ahead of the front will veer to northwest Sunday morning. Seas will continue to build tonight and become dominated by moderate 6 to 8 ft (15 seconds) west swell Sunday. Periods will shorten (down to 11 seconds) between swells Monday into Tuesday. Expect conditions to become hazardous to small craft as gusty north winds return on Monday and Tuesday, especially south of Cape Blanco. -Spilde && .MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OR...None. CA...None. Pacific Coastal Waters...None.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
The Soup Complex wildfire started on 09/17/16 at 1619 PDT. The cause remains unknown. As of 0345 PDT on 10/01/16 , the fire covered 2647 acres and was 62% contained. No structures were lost and 5.35 million dollars had been spent on firefighting efforts.
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